Incidence Vs Prevalence

by Cathy Parkes September 13, 2021 Updated: September 15, 2021

Incidence Vs Prevalence

Incidence vs. Prevalence:

Incidence is the number of NEW cases of disease/injury in a population during a period of time.

Prevalence is the number of ALL cases (new and pre-existing) of disease/injury in a population during a period of time

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